Simon Barrett

Biography

Simon Barrett (born 1978) is an American filmmaker and actor. He frequently collaborates with director Adam Wingard. He is best known for writing the films You're Next (2011), The Guest (2014), Blair Witch (2016), Azrael (2024) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). He made his feature directorial debut with the film Seance (2021).

Known For

Tales of the Uncanny

Acting

2016

Always Shine

as

Producer #2 (uncredited)

2017

Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch

as

Self

2013

You're Next

as

Tiger Mask

2013

All the Light in the Sky

as

2013

Contracted

as

BJ

2013

24 Exposures

as

Michael Bamfeaux

2024

Generation Terror

as

Himself

2010

A Horrible Way to Die

as

Olsen

2012

V/H/S

as

Steve (segment "Tape 56")

2013

The ABCs of Death

as

Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)

2014

The Last Survivors

as

Compound Soldier

2014

ABCs of Death 2

as

Assassin's Employer (segment "A")

2009

Red Sands

as

Matt Carson

2017

The Day That Broke

as

Supporting Artist

2014

Why Horror?

as

Self

2013

V/H/S/2

as

Steve (segment "Tape 49")

2020

Tales of the Uncanny

as

Self

2021

Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop Revolution

as

Self

Production

2013

You're Next

as

2013

V/H/S/2

as

2024

Azrael

as

2016

Blair Witch

as

Onslaught

as

2010

A Horrible Way to Die

as

2023

Heard She Got Murdered

as

2009

Red Sands

as

2010

A Horrible Way to Die

as

2004

Dead Birds

as

2010

A Horrible Way to Die

as

2012

V/H/S

as

2014

The Guest

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2023

Head Count

as

2000

The Nothing Deal

as

Crew

2010

A Horrible Way to Die

as

Directing

2013

V/H/S/2

as

2010

A Horrible Way to Die

as

2021

Seance

as

2000

The Nothing Deal

as

2021

V/H/S/94

as

2024

Azrael

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